The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-22
From Washington News Notes

DptCldl W lllc ADV OCAIEs
Mr.. EDITOR; While the President and
Mrs. Cleyeland are having a good time
swinging around the circle the folks at
home are having the old Mansion oyerhauled
and generally renovated and put in an
attractive dress for the fall and winter
New carpets haye been laid in the
East and Blue rooms and a few pieces of
new furniture added. Some upholstering
has been done in the bed chambers and
although less money has been spent than in
several years past still the judicious expen-
diture of money has made a marked inn
proyement in The appearance of things.
The dust of the summer had settled thick
upon the large porlieo and plain columns
so familiar to visitors the Capital as stand
ing in front OF the nam erterance, and to
effectually remuyelt il was found necessary
to call iuto requistlon one of Washington's
renowned fire engines. The stream of water
from the engine in little while restored
the snowy witness to the front of the
Mansion and il now looks as attractive as
at any time.
a project is on foot to have the next
National Democratic Convention held here
and judging from the energy displayed by
the projectors and the favor with which
the suggestion is received Washnton may
boast of being the meeting place selected.
1t is free from all local preferences and
sectional interests and having a pleasant
temperature at that season of the year aud
presenting many other attractions, 1t would
! seem to be a place at which all delegates
and visitors would be most delighted to
spend brief sojourn in. Come one come
all aud a National reception will be rendered
irrespective of politics.
The City has been aliye the past week
with visitors. The Laundryman's conyen-
tion was largely attended, and some Of the
many Chinese laundrymen permanently
located here had the courage to attend some
of the meetings and seemed to be much in
terested in the many laundry appliances
on exhibition in the hall rented for that
purpose, None however deemed il safe 20
make application for membership, and all
expressed much satisfaction with the fail
ure of the proposition to require Laundry
Journals not to insert Advertisements Of con-
Germs that sell lllaundry appliances to Chinese
John Chineman is progressive at the Cap
ital and feels secure In the enjoyment OF
his freedom under the shadow OF the God
dess Of Liberty that looks down from tht
dizzy height Of the Dome OF the Capitol
The Ciyil Service Commissioner are kept
busy al present i'm nyesiigai ing cases OF
fayors mand disregard OF law Ia the max.
ing of appointments throughout the Countr,
Dy prominent Government officials Now
that the time for the National Contest Il
com NJ near TO hand the officials cannot sS
well rs On The past Withstand the demand,
for the appointment OF good sound demo
Gratis TO Office. Tie Commission however
Is du.ug iis duty faithfully and well and g
momri Ia applying the remedy whenever 4
finds lhc complaint we'll founded IN,
Commissioners have no sinecure Ia ihoil
offices, and are roundly abused lg friend
and foe
The labor organizations are an arouse1
TO a state Of intense feeling against one OF
our Judges who lhe past week held a mum
her of one OF the assemblies engaged Ia
boycoltlng, guilty Of conspiracy Anapnea